Custom fmic

[The MoffMeister]

Now this is for my leon cupra just in case dpj says it has nothing to do with leons

i have the chance of getting one fully custom made and was wondering what peoples thoughts are on this??

i have the pro alloy one but after speaking to mitchy there will be a bit of pressure drop between the 2 outlets and it is a huge thing which does the job but maybe after something with a bit less of a pressure drop.

so would it be better single pass or twin pass?
slimmer or fatter?
smaller as in height or bigger in height?
and outlets kep to 70mm i presume>?

this is for a leon cupra not the R

cheers

 

[Willie]

Could your Pro alloy one not be modified?

 

[The MoffMeister]

not sure to be honest havent spoken to them about that

 

[RikH]

single pas (like pro alloy and forge R) will be better
the pro alloy one is HUGE, a single pass in about the size of the current forge LC FMIC would be about right

i always learnt from my jap cars that too big an FMIC is a bad thing..which is what your saying regards pressure drops.

Could you not get a forge/allard etc universal and attach it to your existing Pro A pipework?

 

[The MoffMeister]

so pro alloy outlets on the same side would be better?

 

[RikH]

no, exactly as you have now, but a smaller IC core size

 

[tris]

Is this because of the new turbo Rob?

 

[DPJ]

Now this is for my leon cupra just in case dpj says it has nothing to do with leons

Have a look at what I'm achieving with (essentially) Pro-Alloy pipework and a Forge LCR (single pass) intercooler, Rob.

 

[The MoffMeister]

ok dave will do its on your link ?

 

[ArosaRacer]

so the LCR one will be going ?

 

[DPJ]

ok dave will do its on your link ?

See the Block 118 log here 21 degrees outside.

10. degrees outside with a touch of water/methanol as well here.

Yellow line on the first graph is air temp during a blast from 2nd through 4th.

 

[Wilko]

You want as big an internal flow area as you can possibly get. Unless you have a tiny turbo, it is almost impossible to get too big an intercooler on a modern car. There just isn't enough room.
Single pass, with well designed end tanks. Your better off to loose a bit of runner length to get some bigger more progressively tapered end tanks. Most of the cooling is done in the first third of the runner, as the delta T and therefore heat transfer is greater.
Depth will always have more effect on internal cross section (flow area) than height. Adding 30% to depth has the same effect as adding 30% to height and is much more doable (usually)

 

[The MoffMeister]

ok cool

so im best keeping with what i have then?

cheers all

 

[Willie]

I think this is the first thread where we've actually managed to save people money rather than spend.

 

[RikH]

I think this is the first thread where we've actually managed to save people money rather than spend.

i kind of get the feeling that moff is leaking money quite willingly at the moment!

 

[The MoffMeister]

haha is willingly yes but it'll be worth it when the car is how i want it and as for saving money may have to start another thread where i can spend some

 

[RikH]

its called pain/gain in the business
how ironic!

 

[The MoffMeister]

isnt that sado?? lol